Jacks End Drake Relays in Fashion, with More PR's

Thursday, April 26

Des Moines, Iowa

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South Dakota State University

Drake Relays

4/28/2018 4:44:00 PM | Men's Track and Field, Track and Field, Women's Track and Field

Results: Drake Relays 2018 (Day 3)Results: Ron Masanz Classic 2018

The South Dakota State track and field team wrapped up the last bit of competition for this weekend.

DES MOINES, Iowa - At the Drake Relays, the Jackrabbit relay teams scored some top 10 all-time marks and school records on the final day at the Blue Oval.

The women's distance medley (1. So. Kendra Dykstra, 2. Jr. Savannah Dolezal, 3. Jr. Krista Steele, 4. Jr. Rachel King) notched a new school record. It beat the previous-best mark by 14.80 seconds.

The men's 4x100m relay (1. R-Fr. Coby Hilton, 2. So. Landon Larson, 3. Fr. Daniel Clarke, 4. So. Sam Zenner) competed in the finals of the relay in Des Moines, Iowa, scoring the school's second-fastest mark in program history.

They improved their time by 0.63 seconds and were just 0.03 seconds short of the school record.

The women's sprint medley team (1. So. Delaney Carlson, 2. So. Miatta Flemister-Smith, 3. Sr. Vanessa Lane, 4. Sr. Jennie Scislow) ends up third on the school's top 10 list, just 0.01 seconds from tying for second place, and 2.58 seconds from the school record.

The women's 4x200m relay team (1. So. Delaney Carlson, 2. So. Miatta Flemister-Smith, 3. Sr. Vanessa Lane, 4. Jr. Savannah Dolezal) cracked the top 10, now sitting fourth on the all-time list. The mark was just 1.93 seconds from the school record and it was the first 4x200m mark of the season for the women's team.

On the men's side, the 4x200m relay team (1. Sr. Jalen Williams, 2. Jr. Skyler Monaghan, 3. Fr. Cameron Kuil, 4. Jr. Sam Johnson) recorded the school's seventh-best mark, just 1.47 seconds from the school record. It was the first 4x200m mark of the season for the men's team.

Individually, senior Colton Bender and freshman Trent Francom recorded personal-best marks and the school record of their respective events.

Francom broke the school record wide open in the pole vault with the school's first mark over 17 feet ever. He increased his outdoor PR by 1-00.25 feet, overall PR by 8 inches, and the school record by 5.50 inches.

His mark is third in the Summit League, tied for 19th in the NCAA West, and tied for 34th nationally as of this afternoon.

He added his 10th top-three finish in 15 career events.

Drake Relays
Pole Vault - Men
3. Francom, Trent (17-02.75)

?? SCHOOL RECORD! ??

?? Jackrabbit to ever break 17 feet!!!

Francom breaks the records wide open, increasing them by:

Outdoor PR by 1-00.25 feet!
Overall PR by 8 inches!
School Record by 5.50 inches!#GoJacks pic.twitter.com/awUpDeKV34
— SDSU Track/XC (@GoJacksTFXC) April 28, 2018

Bender reset his PR and school record, increasing it by 2-06.00 feet.

It remains second on The Summit League performance while it ranks 19th in the NCAA West performance list, 48th nationally.

In Moorhead, Minn., some Jackrabbit competed in the throwing events. Unattached thrower, Samuel Coil notched his personal-best mark in the shot put, increasing it by 2.75 inches.

Up Next
The schedule will take a turn to the Howard Wood Dakota Relays next weekend, May 4-5.

Then Jackrabbits will prep for The Summit League Outdoor Championships back in Tulsa, Okla. on May 10-12, hosted by Oral Roberts. The Jackrabbits have been in Tulsa twice early on in the season and once at ORU's ONEOK Sport Complex.

Individual Jackrabbit Results - Drake Relays (Day 3) | Day 2 Recap | Day 1 Recap
4x100m Relay - Men - Finals
5. "A" Team (40.94)
(1. R-Fr. Coby Hilton, 2. So. Landon Larson, 3. Fr. Daniel Clarke, 4. So. Sam Zenner)

The team improved their time by 0.63 seconds from the prelims to move up to second on the school's all-time list. They were just 0.03 seconds short of the school record.

4x200m Relay - Men
7. "A" Team (1:27.57)
(1. Sr. Jalen Williams, 2. Jr. Skyler Monaghan, 3. Fr. Cameron Kuil, 4. Jr. Sam Johnson)

4x200m Relay - Women
5. "A" Team (1:39.99)
(1. So. Delaney Carlson, 2. So. Miatta Flemister-Smith, 3. Sr. Vanessa Lane, 4. Jr. Savannah Dolezal)

The men's team recorded the school's seventh-best mark in the relay event, just 1.47 seconds from the school record. It was the first 4x200m mark of the season for the men's team.

The women's relay team cracked the top 10, now sitting fourth on the all-time list. The mark was just 1.93 seconds from the school record and it was the first 4x200m mark of the season for the women's team.

Sprint Medley - Men
8. "A" Team (3:28.78)
(1. Sr. Jalen Williams, 2. Fr. Cameron Kuil, 3. Jr. Sam Johnson, 4. Jr. Wyatt Gatrost)

Sprint Medley - Women
14. "A" Team (4:04.01)
(1. So. Delaney Carlson, 2. So. Miatta Flemister-Smith, 3. Sr. Vanessa Lane, 4. Sr. Jennie Scislow)

The men's mark squeezes into the top 10 at 10th all-time.

The women's team ends up third on the school's top 10 list, just 0.01 seconds from tying for second place, and 2.58 seconds from the school record.

Distance Medley - Men
6. "A" Team (9:55.12)
(1. Fr. Gabe Peters, 2. So. Landon Larson, 3. Jr. Wyatt Gatrost, 4. Jr. Kyle Burdick)

Distance Medley - Women
4. "A" Team (11:23.20)
(1. So. Kendra Dykstra, 2. Jr. Savannah Dolezal, 3. Jr. Krista Steele, 4. Jr. Rachel King)

First time running the DMR on the men's side for the season.

The team recorded the new school record, shattering the old one by 14.80 seconds.

4x100m Shuttle Hurdles - Women
4. "A" Team (59.72)
(1. So. Kayla Neff, 2. So. Haley Mottinger, 3. So. Sara Bohan, 4. So. Jaymie O'Connor)

The mark is the second fastest recorded time ever for the Jackrabbits, just 1.12 seconds away from the fastest time.

Pole Vault - Men
3. Francom, Trent (17-02.75)

Freshman Trent Francom breaks the school record wide open with an outdoor PR increase by 1-00.25 feet, an overall PR by 8 inches, and the school record by 5.50 inches.

His mark is third in the Summit League, tied for 19th in the NCAA West, and tied for 34th nationally as of this afternoon.

He added his 10th top-three finish in 15 career events.

Long Jump - Men
20. Clarke, Daniel (20-04.25)

It is the fifth attempt of the season for freshman Daniel Clarke in the long jump.

Triple Jump - Women
--. Holtz, Chloe (Foul)

Sophomore Chloe Holtz notched her fourth attempt of the season in the triple jump.

Hammer Throw - Men
6. Bender, Colton (206-09.00)
13. Ammons, Logan (190-10.00)

Hammer Throw - Women
17. Sudbeck, Abby (172-07.00)

Senior Colton Bender resets his PR and school record, increasing it by 2-06.00 feet.

It remains second on The Summit League performance while it ranks 19th in the NCAA West performance list, 48th nationally.

Senior Loagan Ammons posted his sixth attempt in the season. He throw was 1-02.00 feet from his PR set at Mount Marty Twilight on Wednesday.

It was junior Abby Sudbeck's fifth attempt in the hammer throw this season.

She has a season-best mark of 180-10.00 and a PR of 182-05.00, which is sixth on the school's all-time list.

Individual Jackrabbit Results - Ron Masanz Classic
Shot Put - Men
2. Una. Coil, Sam (53-06.50)
4. Huber, Noah (50-11.50)
5. Reinke, Max (50-02.00)

Shot Put - Women
7. Wynn, Naomi (39-03.00)
12. Dynes, Alex (36-00.25)

Unattached Samuel Coil recorded his personal-best mark in the shot put, increasing it by 2.75 inches.

It was the fourth attempt for redshirt freshman Max Reinke and sixth attempt for Huber.

Third attempt of the season for freshman Naomi Wynn, and fourth attempt for freshman Alex Dynes.

Discus Throw - Men
3. Huber, Noah (155-04.00)

Redshirt freshman Noah Huber posted his fifth attempt of the season in the discus, but his first top-three finish in the event of the season.

Hammer Throw - Men
Did not compete.

Hammer Throw - Women
6. Zinola, Miranda (158-06.00)

Freshman Miranda Zinola notched her personal-best mark in the hammer throw, beating her previous-best mark by 5-11.00 feet.

Javelin - Men
15. Winter, Jack (128-04.00)

Javelin Throw - Women
24. Dynes, Alex (57-09.00)

Sophomore Jack Winter notched his fourth attempt of the season.

He has a season-best of 135-00.00, set in the USD Invitational.

Freshman Alex Dynes notched her third attempt in the javelin for the season.

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